MD-DE-DC Elks Association

www.Elks.org

~ Mission Statement ~

...To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in GOD; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of it's Members; to quicken the spirit of American Patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that...

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State Association Annual Fall Conference/Workshop next Weekend: Sept 30-Oct 2 at the Princess Royale Hotel in Ocean City, MD. Click on Quick Link below for More Info...

CONVENTION/CONFERENCE

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~ STATE PRESIDENT ~

~ 2016 - 2017 ~
Connie J. DeYoung

NORTH EAST DISTRICT - 3720
DOVER, DE LODGE #1903

~ PRESIDENT's MESSAGE ~

   TO THE MEMBERS of the MARYLAND, DELAWARE AND DISTRICT of COLUMBIA ELKS ASSOCIATION, I EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION OF THE TRUST YOU HAVE PLACED IN ME TO SERVE AND LEAD THIS GREAT ASSOCIATION. IT IS AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE STATE PRESIDENT REPRESENTING THE MEMBERS OF OUR STATE ASSOCIATION.

   TOGETHER, AS ELKS, WE HAVE A CHALLENGE TO GROW OUR MEMBERSHIP. OUR ASSOCIATION HAS ENDURED THROUGH MANY CHANGES. THIS YEAR, WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO INITIATE MORE MEMBERS, MENTOR THEM TO BE INVOLVED IN OUR LODGES AND INVOLVED IN OUR STATE ASSOCIATION WHILE FOCUSING ON THE MANY GOOD WORKS THAT WE DO.

   OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, OUR ASSOCIATION HAS WORKED HARD TO START SEVERAL NEW INITIATIVES WHICH INCLUDE MENTORING/LEADERSHIP TRAINING, ARMY OF HOPE AND CONDUCTING SURVEYS REGARDING THE ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSHIP AND CAMP BARRETT TO IMPROVE OUR ASSOCIATION. MY GOAL IS TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING THESE INITIATIVES, WE MUST WORK TOWARD GROWING AND RETAINING MEMBERSHIP.

   MY MOTTO IS MEMBERSHIP - FELLOWSHIP - SUCCESS. WITH A THEME - WE ARE ELKS HAVING FUN GETTING THE JOB DONE!! I ASK EACH OF YOU TO THINK BACK WHEN YOU FIRST VISITED AN ELKS LODGE. THINK OF THE FUN AND FELLOWSHIP AND HOW IMPRESSED YOU WERE WITH THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THESE ARE THE REASONS YOU BECAME A MEMBER. THESE ARE THE REASONS INDIVIDUAL LODGES ARE SUCCESSFUL. WITHOUT MEMBERS, WE,...

CONNIE J. DeYOUNG, President
MD, DE, & DC Elks Association

   ...CANNOT BE SUCCESSFUL, OUR WORKLOAD INCREASES, AND OUR FINANCIAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT DIMINISHES.

   EACH LODGE MUST RECOGNIZE THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY, AND IDENTIFY RESOURCES AND SUCCESSFUL SOLUTIONS TO MEET OUR GOALS IN THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION. YOUR LODGE AND YOUR STATE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SUPPORT THROUGH; ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION, THE WILLIAM J. JERNICK FUND, OUR STATE ASSOCIATION'S CHARITY; ELKS CAMP BARRETT OUR STATE ASSOCIATION'S MAJOR PROJECT AND THE NEW ARMY OF HOPE INITIATIVE. ALSO, WE MUST CONTINUE TO OFFER YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS, AND SUPPORT OUR VETERANS THROUGH VETERANS HOMES, USO, ACTIVE MILITARY AND DISABLED VETERANS.

   I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING AS YOUR PRESIDENT AND WORKING WITH EVERY MEMBER TO CONTINUE TO BE THE BEST ASSOCIATION IN ELKDOM. WE ARE A FRATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATION AND THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES WE SHARE ARE IMPORTANT TO RETAINING AND GAINING MEMBERSHIP.

   WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE MESSAGE THAT OUR STATE ASSOCIATION IS HERE TO HELP INDIVIDUAL LODGES WORK TOWARD IMPROVING MEMBERSHIP WITH FELLOWSHIP TO CREATE SUCCESS IN OUR LODGES AND IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

*** MEMBERSHIP - FELLOWSHIP - *SUCCESS*** *
~ WE ARE ELKS HAVING FUN GETTING THE JOB DONE!!

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*** MEMBERSHIP - FELLOWSHIP - *SUCCESS*** *

~ WE ARE ELKS HAVING FUN GETTING THE JOB DONE!!

~ OUR STATE SPONSOR:

Paul D. Helsel, PGER
NEWARK, DE LODGE No. 2281

~ ARMY of HOPE DRAWING ~

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PSP CARROLL WAGNER, PER, PDDGER

~ OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND LODGE #2645:
The Ocean City Elks and the city of Ocean City, Maryland, honor local active-duty armed forces service members every summer with larger-than-life-size portraits hung along the city’s popular boardwalk that recognize them as “Hometown Heroes.”

This year, for the first time, the program will also honor local WW II veterans. Click here to read the story on our Veterans Page.

Joseph E. McGeeney, PDD
State Webmaster / G/L - State Web Administrator
State Association - G/L Web link: http://www.elks.org/states/?vhpID=8018

ESSEX, MD Lodge No. 1866
Cell: 443.610.0935
Email: MDDEDCElks@gmail.com